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IN THE CITY
В ГОРОДЕ
учебно-методические материалы для
студентов неязыковых специальностей
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strike v. - ударять, бить
suble adj. - нежный, неуловимый, тонкий
successive adj. - последующий
supple adj. - гибкий, уступчивый
sway V. - качаться
sweet peas n. - душистый горошек
tackle v. - пытаться удержать
thump V. - биться
tomb - могила, памятник
treasure n. - сокровище
trim adj. - аккуратный
Tub n. - кадка, ящик
Unique adj. - уникальный
unobtrusive. adj. - скромный
vanish y. - исчезать
villan n. - негодяй
Violate v. - нарушать
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jackal n. - шакал
knocker a. - дверной молоток
lease n. - аренда
liason n.- любовная связь
linen n. - бельё
to waste dirty linen in public – выносить сор из избы
lion n.- лев
monarch n.- монарх
mute v. - приглушить
nudge v. - слегка подталкивать локтём
obsess v. - завладеть, мучить
obstacle n. - препятствие, помеха
ominous adj. - зловещий, угрожающий
orator n. - оратор
outlook n. - виды на будущее, точка зрения, кругозор
owl - сова
passionate adj. - страстный, пылкий
pavement n. - тротуар
peacock n. - павлин
pedestrian n. - пешеход
pigeon n. - голубь
pillar n. - колонна, столп, опора
plane-tree n. - платан
priceless adj. - бесценный
proprietary adj. - собственнический
queer adj. - эксцентричный
railings n. - ограда
raven n. - ворон
regatta n. - парусные гонки, регата
reversal n. - изменение
repository - хранилище
sagacity - проницательность
salve n. – целебная мазь
sensual adj. - чувствительный
shadow, n. - тень
shrill v. - пронзительно кричать
solely - единственно, только исключительно
solicitor n. - поверенный
snarl V. – рычать, сердито ворчать
stock exchange - фондовая биржа
stretch from …to - простираться от…до
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Методическая записка
Данные учебно-методические материалы предназначены для
изучающих английский язык на неязыковых факультетах.
Они знакомят студентов с особенностями функционирования
языка в Великобритании и США. Дают информацию об особенностях
транспорта в Лондоне.
Учебные материалы способствуют приобретению и развитию
навыков устной речи, овладению навыками ведения беседы.
Пособие может быть использовано как для аудиторных занятий,
так и всеми желающими усовершенствовать свои знания
современного английского языка.
Учебно-методические материалы состоят из 7 частей:
1 часть – слова и выражения
2 часть – пред текстовые выражения
3 часть – текст «О транспорте в Лондоне»
4 часть – практические упражнения к тексту
5 часть – образцы ситуативных диалогов и практические задания
к ним.
6 часть – текст для информативного чтения и упражнения к нему
7 часть – словарь пассивной лексики
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IN THE CITY
police station - полицейский участок
bridge - мост
library - библиотека
hotel - отель
restaurant - ресторан
cafe - кафе
bank - банк
traffic - транспорт
subway - метро , подземный переход
traffic light - светофор
bus station - автостанция
car park - стоянка машин
market - рынок
supermarket - супермаркет
hospital - больница
bookshop - книжный магазин
crossing - переход пешеходный
crossroads - перекрёсток
corner - угол
church - церковь
pavement - тротуар
playground - площадка
railway station - ж.д. станция
road - дорога
post office - почта
chemists - аптека
monument - памятник
Expressions and prepositions of directions .
In … In Queen Street - на улице Королевы
at the crossroads - на перекрестке
at the end of the street - в конце улицы
opposite - напротив
over there - там
round the corner - за углом
next to - рядом с…
to the right of (to the left of) - справа от
on the corner - на углу
walk past - идти мимо
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barge n.- баржа
bay-tree n. - вид мира
bitter adj. - горький
blush v. - краснеть от смущения
carve v. - резать
chew the cud - размышлять
clasp v. - ломать руки в отчаянии
cockney n. - лондонец из низов
commemorate v. – служить напоминанием
Consols n. - консоли
conviction n. осуждение
crincle v. - морщиться,
crown v. - венчать, короновать
desert v.- покидать, оставлять
devoid of - лишённый
dew n.. - роса
dome n. - купол, свод
droop v. - опускать
dwell v. - жить, находиться
eagle n. - орёл
empiricist n.- эмпирик
ethnographical adJ.- этнографический
extrication n. - выпутывание , распутывание
finn adj. - твёрдый, стойкий, устойчивый
folder n. - не сшитая брошюра
fondle v.- ласкать
fountain n. - фонтан
frontage n. - передний фасад, палисадник
glitter T. - блестеть, сверкать
grizzle v. - седеть
groan adj. - тяжёлый вздох, стон
habitat n. - естественная среда, место распространения
haphazard adj.- случайный
heir n.- наследник
num n. - жужжание
licit adj. - незаконный, запрещённый
Incidental to - случайный, свойственный, присущий
indignantly adj.- с негодованием, возмущение
indulge V. - позволять себе удовольствие
intricate adj. - запутанный, сложный
involuntary- невольный, непроизвольный
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Local man: "Well , frankly speaking, It's like this, sir. Whichever one
you go to, you'll be sorry you didn't go to the other.”
2)The exceedingly stout lady indignantly tackled a bus Inspector at a
busy stopping-place.
"I want to report the conductor of the bus that's just gone," she shrilled.
"He's been rude “
"How?" asked the bus Inspector.
"Why," went on the lady. "He was telling people the bus
full up, and when I got off he said: "Room for three Inside".
3)When a group of women got into the bus, every seat was already
occupied. The conductor noticed a man who seemed to fee asleep, and,
fearing that he might miss his stop, he nudged him and said:
"Wake up "
"21 wasn't asleep," the man protested.
“"Not asleep? But you had your eyes closed"
"I know. I just hate to look at ladies standing up In a crowded bus".
PROVERBS
Don't cross the bridge till you get to it.
It’s long lane that has no turning. It is interesting to know:
1)The British call the London Underground the “tube” because it is
shaped like a tube.
2)How many lines does the London Underground have?
It has 12 lines:
Bakerloo Jubilee
Central Metropolitan
Circle northern
District Piccadilly
East London Victoria
Dockland Light Railway Network Southeast
3)When and where was the world's first railroad passenger train
service started? (Between Liverpool and Manchester, 1830)
DICTIONARY OF PASSIVE LEXICS
abundunt adj. – обильный , богатый
amalgam n. - смесь
amber adj. жёлтый
ape n. – человекообразная обезьяна
archeological adj. - археологический
banquet n. - банкет
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go up the street - идти вверх по улице
go down the street - идти вниз по улице
go along …road - идти вдоль дороги
cross - пересекать, переходить
go as far as - идти до…
turn left at the corner - повернуть налево за угол
turn right at the corner - повернуть направо за угол
WORDS
City transport
sign - знак
rout - маршрут
bus - автобус
Bus Pass - проездной билет
ticket - билет
single-decker - одноэтажный автобус
tram - трамвай
underground (tube) - метро
taxi (taxi cab) - такси
taxi rank место, где можно нанять такси
to miss one's stop - пропустить свою остановку
to queue up for a bus, etc.- стоять в очереди, ожидая автобус
queue-jumper – человек, который не стоит в очереди
to go by bus ((the)tube etc.) - ехать автобусом
to take (to get)on a bus, a tram etc.- сесть в автобус
to get off a bus, tram, etc. – выходить из автобуса
to elbow one's way through - расталкивать
to blok the aisle passage - мешать двигаться
ho change - менять , пересаживаться
rush hour - час пик
fare – плата за проезд
to pay one's fare - оплачивать проезд
conductor - кондуктор
to hire (to rent) a care - брать машину в наём
petrol station - бензозаправка
driving licence - водительское удостоверение
front (back, spare) wheel - запасное колесо
Walking about city
to turn - повернуть
to turn to the right - повернуть направо
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to turn the corner - повернуть за угол
to go straght ahead (on)- идти прямо вперёд
to carry on - продолжать движение по улице
street- traffic - люди и транспорт на дороге
alot of (much) traffic - много транспорта
traffic jam - транспортная пробка
traffic lights - светофор
to show red (enter ; green) - красный, желтый, зелёный свет
светофора
to be held up by the red - остановиться на красный свет
street Zebra crossing пешеходный переход, «зебра»
Look out when crossing! - будьте внимательны при переходе
turning - поворот
the first (second) turning - первый (второй) поворот
next turning on - следующий поворот налево
to the left (right) - (направо)
Аsking the way
Excuse me, could you tell
me how to get to.,.?
how I can get to ... ?
the way to ... ?
where the nearrest ... is... ?
which bus to catch for ... ?
Excuse me: sorry to trouble you butcould you tell me ...
you couldn't tell me, could you
do you happen to know..?
It's next stop but one.
Does this bus go to •••?
Is this (the right) way to ...?
Excuse , me, can you give a lift?
How much do I owe you.
Pill up with petrol, please.
Could you check the oil and the tyre pressure?
Top up the oil, please.
Do you want your windscreen cleaned
Possible replies
Go straight ahead (on)
Carry straight on
It is the first (second, next) turning on (to the left)
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5. Visitors from all parts of the world can usually be seen grouped
6. here. This is also an extremely busy traffic centre and visitors are
7. advised to use the "lower took", - which contains shops and
underground
8. railway booking of floe. - when crossing from side to side.
9. Here you can see store than 6,000 animals and birds.
10. The most important church in Britain is ... .
11. The official residence of each Prime Minister of England for the
12. last 200 years is... •
9. Here Lord Mayor welcomes distinguished guests on the Lord
Mayor's Show day.
10. Here various orators hold forth on an astonishing variety of
subjects before an audience
11. This soil ding contains immensely valuable collections; besides it
12. is one of the largest libraries in the world.
13. St. Mary-le-Bow's Church, St. James's Church, St. Paul's
Cathedral
14. and other masterpieces were built by this architect.
15. Here you can see London's vast financial system at work.
14. It used to fee a prison and a Zoo at the same time for many
centuries.
15. It Is the district of well-to-do people, expensive hotels and
department stores.
4) Practice micro dialogues to the text:
1. Do you enjoy your stay in …
a) London b)Liverpool c)Leeds d)Stratford-on-Avon etc.
- Yes, I do on the whole, but there are some things which I don’t like.
2. What don’t you like?
- Well, I don’t like … ( the weather, the fog, London traffic, traveling
by tube etc.)
3. Do you usually get about London by …(the underground, by bus, by
double-decker, by tube, by car)?
- No, I usually go by … (No, I usually walk)
JOKES
1) A traveler, on arriving at a railway station, asked a local man:
"Well, my friend, as this my first visit to your town, could you tell me how
many hotels you have here?"
Local man: “we have two.”
Traveler: "Now, which of the two would you recommend?”
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So far we have not mentioned Bloomsbury, which is well known to
many visitors. Of particular interest are the observation galleries restaurant
that can be found in the tallest building in Britain -Post Office Tower. Well
worth a visit in Bloomsbury is the British Museum which contains unique
and priceless treasures, valuable ethnographical archeological and other
collections, but it is almost as important as a library. Indeed, it is one of the
largest libraries in the world. Fifty miles of shelves hold six million
volumes excluding a great newspaper repository. For permission to use the
library one should apply in writing to the Director, stating the purpose.
Since London is situated on both sides of the Thanes, one of the best
ways of seeing it is from e river boat. For centuries the Thames was
London’s main highway, and well-to-do Londoners kept handsome barges
in much the way that oars are Maintained today. There are fourteen bridges
across the Thames. The most Famous are Tower Bridge, London Bridge,
Waterloo Bridge. The Thames is especially Beautiful frost Waterloo Bridge
at dawn or at night from Cardinals Warf on the south bank.
Exercises to the text:
Translate the international words without a dictionary:
Historic, restaurant, financial system, park, gallery, victory, fountain,
collection, portrait, economy, session, procession, policy, association,
policy, monarch, soldier, citadel, residence, ethnographical
2) Complete the following sentences:
1. London is famous for…
2. Some of the world’s great treasures…
3. A starting point for tourists of London is…
4. Just behind Trafalgar Square is …
5. Whitehall is often used as a …
6. Then ahead the view widens to include…
7. At the north of the block is the clock tower …
8. When the houses are sitting…
9. Close to the houses of Parliament stands …
3) Test yourself
What part of London is it?
1. This part of London is the heart of the west end. It is famous for its
French, Italian and Chinese restaurants. What part is it?
2. If you want to see the Horse Guards go to ... .
3. Lord Mayor's official residence is called ... .
4. This is a fashionable shopping street with several well-known
stores.
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Take the first (second) next turning on(to the left (right)
Straight ahead till you come to the traffic lights (crossroads, etc.)
Turn left (right)
Take a tube to ... (a bus to... - a train to ...)
Sorry I've no idea.
I'm afraid, I don't know
EXERCISES:
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1. Give Russian equivalents to:
Road, pavement, church, corner, crossroads, crossing, subway, traffic
lights, city library, bus, to change, fare, queue-jumper, meter, coach, single
(double- decker), to carry on, street traffic, railway station, car. To pay
one's fare, rush hour, to elbow one's way through, to get off a bus, to miss
one's stop, bus stop, taxi, rank, underground, single-decker, double-decker,
turning, the second turning, street Zebra crossing, to be held up by the red,
to show red, to show amber, to show green, traffic lights, traffic jam, a lot
of traffic, to go straight ahead (on), to turn the corner, to turn to the right, to
turn to the left.
2. Guess the meaning of the words without the dictionary
Conductor, taxi, meter, tram, trolley-bus, stop.
3.Give English equivalents to:
Повернуть налево, повернуть направо, автобус, следующий
поворот, второй поворот, кондуктор, плата за проезд, светофор, идти
прямо, повернуть за угол, продолжать движение по улице, час пик,
войти в автобус, выйти из автобуса, ехать на трамвае, сесть в автобус,
прорваться в автобус без очереди, пропустить свою остановку, метро,
автобус дальнего следования, двухэтажный автобус.
4. Explain the meaning of the words in English.
Answer the question What is...?
Example: What is bus?
A bus is a public motor-vehicle that travels along a fixed rout.
bus - public motor-vehicle that gravels along a fixed rout;
single-decker - bus with one deck
double-decker - bus with two decks;
tram - public transport powered by electricity on rails
in the road surface;
coach - long distance singledecker bus;
underground/tube - London's underground railway system;
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taxi/taxi cab - motor-oar, especially one with a meter, which
may be hire for journeys;
taxi rank - places where taxis wait to be hired
meter - apparatus which measures the distance travelled;
bus (train) stop - place at which buses/ trams, etc* atop
to queue up for a - to get into (be in) a line of people waiting
bus, etc. for their turn to get on a bus, etc. ;
queue-jumper - person who doesn't wait for his turn in the queue ;
to elbow one's way - to push or force one's way ; through
to block the aisle - to make movement difficult or impossible ;
/passage/
to change - to leave one's bus/train, etc. end get into another during a
journey ;
rush hear - when crowds of people are travelling to or from work in a
large town ;
fare - money charged for n journey by bus, taxi, etc. ;
change - money in small units ;
conductor - person who collects fares on a bus or tram
traffic lights - colored lights by the roadside controlling traffic ;
Zebra crossing - place on a street where pedestrians are requested to
cross ;
GETTING AROUND LONDON
London Transport, which you will see on the sides of buses, is the
name of the largest system of passenger transport in the world. Passengers
are carried by the underground trains, surface trains, buses, and motorcoaches. Taxis are much more expensive. So the easiest way to travel
around London is by a London Regional Transport bus or underground
train. They run from the city center right out into the countryside, London is
so large that visitors must learn to use buses and the Underground to move
about. One can easily get a map of the Underground railways and the bus
routes at any ticket office
The London Underground which is often referred to as "the tube" has
many different lines. Changing from one line to another you can get to
whatever part of London you want. The Underground railway system is
very fast. In Central London you are never more than a few minutes walk
away from a station. Five fare zones cover most of the Underground and
generally your fare will increase the more zones you travel through. You
must buy your ticket before you start your journey from a ticket office or
machine. Keep your ticket because it will be collected at your destination.
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The business part of London is called the City. Every morning from
the suburbs outside London crowds of men, women, boys and girls travel
here to work in the offices, shops, banks, and other business places. The
City differs from the rest of London. Historically it was the original Roman
settlement. It has its own governing body. The City has had a mayor since
1192 and as early as the 13th century he was Lord Major, whose official
residence is the Mansion House. The City runs the markets, maintains the
bridges and has its own police force.
As we enter Fleet Street, where the publishing houses of important
British newspapers are situated, St.Paul’s Cathedral comes in view. It
was built by Christopher Wren to replace a church destroyed by the great
fire of 1666.The Cathedral is 365 feet high, and its gold ball is 6 feet In
diameter. The massive dome is topped by a gold cross, which glitters when
the sun strikes it. You may climb up the three hundred and sixty five steps
to the dome if you wish. Halfway up you reach the Whispering Gallery,
where, if you press your ear to the wall, you can hear the softest whisper
from the other side of the dome. Among the famous people buried there are
Admiral Nelson, Duke of Belington, Sir Christopher Wren.
St.Paul’s stands at the western end of Cheapside, where is the church
of St.Mary-le-Bow, home of the Bow Bells (those born within the sound if
Bow Bells are cockneys). It is one of the most famous churches in London,
which was also built by Christopher Wren.
King Street on the ether aide of Cheapside leads to the Guildhall the
place of great banquets at which the Lord Mayor welcomes distinguished
guests, particularly on the Lord Mayor Show day in November. The Hall
dates from 1411. The Lord Mayor is the chief person of the city, and in old
times even the king had to knock at the city gate and wait till the Lord
Mayor gave him permission to enter.
Now at last we come to the Tower of London, begun by William I.
In part it dates from the Norman Conquest of 1066 and has been at one
time or another citadel, palace, prison, treasury, armory and observatory.
Successive monarchs have altered or added to it but it has always been
more of a prison than a fortress. Its story includes many of the saddest and
cruelest events London has seen. Not many people know that it was also a
Zoo for nearly 600 years. This started in 1235 when Henry III was
presented with three leopards. Nobody quite knew what to do with them, so
they ended up in the Tower. Later bears, lions, apes, elephants, eagles, owls
and jackals joined them. In the last century the "Tower Menagerie" was a
day’s outing for the family. Now, however, all that remains of it are the
ravens of it are the ravens and the legend that if they ever leave, the Tower
will fall. At present the Tower is a museum.
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William Conqueror, they have been married and buried here. Here is the
tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Poet's Corner where many world famous
writers are buried: Chaucer, Ben Jonson, Charles Dickens, Alfred
Tennyson, Thomas Hardy, Ridyard Kipling, Thomas Eliot. The church is
full of memorials to kings, queens, statesmen, writers, scientists and
explorers, all of whom have played a part in shaping Britain s history. The
Abbey remains the most important church in Britain.
There are more than eighty parks in London, each having its own
character. The best known parks are Hyde Park, Regent's Park and
Syt.James Park . Hyde Park is the largest in London. At the time of King
Henry VIII there were wild animals in it and it was a hunting forest. It is
still popular with horse riders. Today people walk here or just sit on the
grass. The lake known as Serpentine. In the middle of the park. Is used for
bathing, boating and there is usually a regatta during the summer. Here, in
this park, is the so-called Speaker's Corner (near Marble Arch tube station)
where various orators give their views on an astonishing variety of subjects
before an audience.
Regent's Park, which used to be a hunting park, is at present the home
of London Zoo. In the Zoological Gardens, founded in 1828, animal is seen
in something approaching their natural habitat. In summer the park is also
an open-air theatre, which delighted audience with performances of
Shakespeare’s plays.
St.James Park is the oldest and the smallest of these three parks. It is
one of ten royal parks in and around London, which are owned by the
Queen but are open to the public free of charge. The park is famous for its
water birds and beautiful gardens. Buckingham Palace, the most recent
royal residence, is situated in St.James Park. The beet time to come and see
Buckingham Palace is 11.30 a.m., when you can see the changing of the
guard.
To the north of the Palace is Piccadilly, with its clubs, big hotels,
theatres and shops. Piccadilly Circus, which is actually quite small, is the
center of night life in the West End well known all over the world. To the
north of Piccadilly Circus is Coho, which has been the foreign quarter of
London since the 17th century. Now it has restaurant-offering food from
different countries, especially Chinese and Italian.
An exclusive part of London called Kensington is the place where you
can find many foreign embassies, luxurious hotels, and the department store
that is the symbal of expensive living - Harrods. Here people can buy
anything, including wild animals and pets. Another attraction of the district
is the famous Albert Hall where concerts of popular classical music, tennis
tournaments and boxing matches are held.
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Children travel at reduced fare if they are under 14, they travel free if they
are under 5. However, you’ll find it much easier to travel on the
Underground and on London’s buses with a Travelcard. One-Day travel
card or Seven-Day Travel card can be bought from any London Transport
Travel Information Center Underground station. In the rush hour the tube in
very crowded. Sometimes you can get a seat, but you usually have to stand.
At most Underground stations situated in the busy parts of London there are
moving staircases, or escalators, to take you down to the platform. At some
stations there are lifts.
Buses in London are comparatively cheap. Besides, they are
convenient, and give a frequent service throughout the Central area and
suburbs. You choose your bus by the number find destination shown on the
front, and you can consult the detailed bus map which is available at Travel
Enquiry Offices and Underground stations or the visitors bus map on the
other side of the folder.
Most bus stops show which bus numbers stops there, give details of
where the buses go and may show a map of the other stops in the area. If
you are not sure which bus to catch, other people in the queue will probably
be able to help you. By the way, when waiting for the bus, don’t forget to
queue up. That's the usual British style. Which is acceptable for everybody?
The British get very annoyed with queue-jumpers who don’t want to wait
for their turn in the queue.
In Britain, there are two kinds of buses: double-deckers and singledeckers. The double-deckers usually have a driver and a conductor. You get
on, and then you sit down. After that the conductor has taken your fare. But
on the single-decker you pay when you get on. There are no conductors,
and you put your fare, in a box behind the driver. The fare is always the
same whereas on the double-deckers the fares are different. On the doubledeckers you can't stand on top,
you can only sit. On the bottom deck only five people can stand when
all seats are full. In rush-hour the buses are often full. In this case the
conductor says «Sorry, full up", which means you can't get on. The
conductor may say «Only two seats on top." Which means that only two
people can get in?
On most London, buses fares vary with the distance traveled. Unless
you have a Go-As-You-Please ticket or Red Bus Rover you must separately
for each journey. If you do pay for each journey, you lave to use coins and
keep your ticket until you get off the bus.
At the suburbs buses do not stop at all unless there are passengers
who wish to get on or off. These bus stops are marked REQUEST
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If you wish to board a bus at one of these request stops, you should
stand at the bus stop so that the driver will see you and stop. You enter by
the yellow front doors and, pay the driver. If you are not sure of the fare,
say where you want to go and you will be told the cost and if you ask,
where to get off.
In London, there are fast buses called "Red Arrows» that run non-stop
between important places. The fare is fixed, and passengers pass through an
automatic gate open when the correct coin is inserted.
IX. Transport in Britain.
Complete the sentences about transport in Britain.
Public_1_ IN London is expensive. The____ depends on the
length of the___2____. You can't buy books of__3__ in advance.
Children under 16 pay half: and those under five _4__ free. You
usually buy bus _5__ from a _6__, but on some _7__ you pay the
_8_. Most London buses are _9__. On the _10__ you buy your
_11__ from a machine or a _12__ and give it up at the end of the
__13___.Not all trains _14__ from one _15__ go to the same
place, so watch the sigh.
Choose one of the variants for each number
1. a) fare b) buses c) transport d) tickets
2. a) ticket b) fare c) transport d) rout
3. a) rout b) fare c) tickets d) stations
4. a) rout b) travel c) conduct d) buy
5. a) pass b) ticket
6. a) conductor b) slot-machine c) ticket-office d) platform
7. a) doors b) cars c) buses d) driver
8. a) conductor b) driver c) machine
9. a) double-decker b) single-decker
10. a) bus b) car c) double-decker
11. a) trip b) ticket c) card d) driver
12. a) driver b) conductor c) money
13. a) trip b ) journey c) rout
14. a) starting b) going c) coming d) bringing
15. a) buss-stop b) platform c) street d) sign
What do you have to do when you see these traffic signs?
Example : 1 . You have to stop
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the gallery Is the national Portrait Gallery.
If you like, you can walk along the wide street called Whitehall which
stretches from Parliament Square to Trafalgar Square. Whitehall is often
used as a name for the Civil Service. Many government offices are to be
found here. A little farther up Whitehall is the Horse Guards. And then
comes Downing Street, Containing the famous number 10, residence of the
Prime Minister. Next door at number eleven lives the Chancellor of the
Exchequer., who is responsible for financial planning and the British
economy.
Just around the corner in Whitehall itself are all the important
Ministries: The Foreign Office, The Ministry of Defense, the Home Office
and the Treasury. In the middle of Whitehall is the Cenotaph, the memorial
to the men, who died in both World Wars, where the Queen lays the first
wreath of poppies on Remembrance Day. Just along there on the left in
New Scotland Yard, the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police and
Criminal Investigation Department (CID), familiar to all readers of
detective stories.
Then ahead the view widens to include the frontage of the Palace of
Westminster, better known as the Houses of Parliament, the seat of the
British Parliament. At the north of the block is the clock tower all over the
world for the sound of the bell called Big Ben. The clock (or rather the
largest of five bells at the top of the tower) on which the hours and quarters
are struck was named after Sir Benjamin Hall, who was Comissioner of
works in 1856 when the clock was made.
When the Houses are sitting a flag flies from the top of the tower at
day time and if the House is sitting after dark a light can be seen shining
from just above the clock. Parliament is in session every afternoon and
evening except Friday and the weekend, and if you are 1ucky you might be
able to watch a debate from the public gallery. After a general election and
before each new session of Parliament in November the Queen attends the
State opening of Parliament, a ceremony dating from the sixteenth century,
the time of Charles I. The Queen travels in procession from Buckingham
Palace to the Palace of Westminster where she reads the speech from the
Throne of the Houses of Lords. “the Queen s Speech” describes the main
policies of the Government. The ceremony takes place in the House of
Lords. As a matter of fact, the Queen is not allowed to enter the House of
Commons, which reminds everybody that the monarch must not try to
govern the country.
Close to the Houses of Parliament stands Westminster Abbey,
beautiful for its architecture and its historic associations. It was founded by
Edward the Confessor. Kings and Queens have been crowded here since
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St. Mary-le-Bow
Ben Johnson King Street
Charles Dickens Guildhall
Alfred Tennyson Bloomsbury
Thomas Hardy Post Office Tower
Ridyard Kipling British Museum
Thomas Eliot Tower Bridge
Hyde park London Bridge
Regents Park Waterloo Bridge
St. James Park Westminster Bridge
Cerpentine Cardinal Wharf
2)Find in the text the sentence where this proper names are used.
SPOTLIGHT ON LONDON
Nobody really knows London, least of all those who have lived and
worked in it all their lives. What may be termed «Visitors London» extends
from Kensington in the west to the Tower of London in the east; from
Chelsea in the south to Hampstead in the north.
London is famous for ancient and historic buildings but it by no means
dwells solely in the past. You can lunch or dine in a revolving restaurant on
top of the highest building in Britain and more than 500 feet above the
pavement ; in the city you can look down on the floor of the Stock
Exchange and see part of London's vest financial system at work. Some of
the world's great treasures pass through London salesrooms. London has the
world's longest underground railway rout. Piccadilly, Regent Street and
Oxford Street are shopping centers. You can take your pick of 20 or more
theatres, or two opera houses an succession of concerts by world famous
artists - and all within e mile or so of Trafalgar Square. And at the end of
the day you can wander into a lovely park where the hum of traffic is muted
and boat or bathe just relax. All these things are incidental to what may
called the "basic sights" - the museums, picture galleries, churches and so
on.
A starting point for tours of London is Trafalgar Square. It was built
early in the last century to commemorate the Battle of Trafalgar and Lord
Nelson's famous victory in 1805; his statue crowns the place rising from the
centre of the square, which is e very popular place for meetings and
demonstrations; at other times the pigeons and the fountains provide the
entertainment. Just behind Trafalgar square is the National Gallery
containing pictures of almost every famous English man or woman writers, statesmen, soldiers, inventors, artists. It houses a fine collection of
works from the British, French, Dutch, Italian and Spanish schools. Behind
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X. Can I see your driving license?
Read the dialogue and choose the correct answers.
Mr. Grim: Good afternoon, miss.
Miss Stubbs: Good afternoon, officer. Anything?
Mr. Grim: Can I see your driving license?
Miss Stubbs: Certainly.
Mr. Grim: Very good, miss. Is this your car?
Miss Stubbs: No, I'm hiring it. I'm on holiday – I live in Spain.
Mr. Grim: Spain, eh? Can I see your driving license?
Miss Stubbs: You've already seen it.
Mr. Grim: Oh yes. Well , you can't park here, you know. Regulations.
Miss Stubbs: But I wasn't parking here. You stopped me.
Mr. Grim: Yes, that's right . You were driving without lights.
Miss Stubbs: But it's two o'clock in the afternoon.
Mr. Grim: Yes, well, be more careful in future. That's all right, miss.
1. Mr. Grim is
2. Miss Stubs
a) an army officer
a) hasn’t got a driving license
b) a police officer
b) doesn’t need a driving license
c) on officer worker
c) has got a driving license
3.Miss Stubs
4. Miss Stubs is
a) bought there car
a) on holiday in England
b) hired the car
b) on holiday in Spain
c) borrowed the car
c) working in England
5. Miss Stubs
6. The regulation say
a) showed her driving
a) you can’t park here license
b) you can park here
b) don’t show her
c) you have no park here driving license c) couldn’t show her driving license
7. Miss Stibbs stopped because
8. The lights were
a. she wanted to park
a. off
b. she wanted to put her lights on
b. on
c. Mr. Grim stopped her
c. broken
9. At two o'clock in the afternoon
10.Mr.Grim thinks miss stubs
a. you need lights
a. too careful
b. you don't need a license
b. careful enough
c. you don't need lights.
c. not careless enough
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XI This is a sign you may see when you leave the Kennedy Airport
In flew York. See if you can understand it.
XY. Give the corresponding British or American word or
Phrase. Answer the question What is the English
(American) variant of ...?
BRITISH AMERICAN
tram streetcar
Petrol gasoline
lift elevator
single ticket one-way ticket
taxi cab
car park parking lot
to hire a car to rent n car
number plate license plate
queue stand in line
railway railroad
pavement sidewalk
underground subway
let me give you a lift let me give you a ride
XVI. In England traffic moves at the left side and what about your
country?
Additional text
1)Practice the pronunciation of this proper names:
Kensington Parliament Square
Chelsea Horse Guards
Hamstead Downing Street
Piccadilly Cenotaph
Regent Street Scotland
Oxford Street Metropolitan
Lord Nelson Criminal Investigation Department Whitehall
Westminster Palace zoological Gardens
Houses of Parliament Piccadilly circus
Big Ben Harrods
Benjamin Hall Albert Hall
Lord mayor
Buckingham Palace Mansion house
Fleet Street
Westminster Abbey Paul's Cathedral
Adward the Confessor Cristopher Wren
Whispering Gallery
William Conqueror Cheapside
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3) Do you usually get about London by the … (Underground, by bus,
by the double -decker, by the tube, by car)
- No, I usually go by bus.
- (no I usually walk)
VI. Practice asking and giving directions based on the information
given in the mop.
A)
1) You are at the Royal Hotel. You want to go to the nearrest beak.
2) You are at the Railway Station. You want to go to the main squarc.
3) You are at the Bank. You want to go to the National Museum
4) You arc in the park. You want to go to the National Theatre.
5) You are at the National Theatre. You want to go to the Railway
6) Station.
B) Imagine yourself in other place. Ask your friends for direction.
TAXI RATES
- Within New York limits Metered rate plus toll
Flat rate determined
by driver and
- All other areas passenger before
departure
- For assistance See taxi dispatcher on duty from 10.15 to 2.15
a.m.
If problems occur contact Terminal Guards or call
Port Authority Police at 656-4368
Questions:
1.Does a taxi passenger have to pay the same amount for a trip
outside New York city as inside?
2.Who do you call if you have a problem with your taxi driver? 3.
When can ypu get the taxi dispatcher to help you?
XII. Study the information below and answer the questions.
Save time and money with BUS Pass. Even a simple return journey can
be cheaper if have a Bus Pass. They are available in daily, weekly or
monthly versions (although for weeklies and monthlies you'll need a
Photocard). And if you need to travel on the Underground as well, buy a
travel card instead.
The following local plases sell Bus Passes and Travelcards in your
area. Pop in and ask for the free leaflet which gives full details and choose
which ticket best suits you.
BOSTON MANOR
Boston manor Underground Station
EALING
Ealling Broadway Underground Station
Ealling Common Underground Station
44 The Mall - CV Newsagents
32 New Broadway Hews
72 Pitshanger Lane - Sub Post Office
Questions:
1. What is cheaper - to buy a return ticket or a Bus Pass?
2 Do you need a photo on a daily Bus Pass?
3. When will you buy a Travel card?
4. In that types of pinee8 are Bus Passes end Travel cards available?
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XIII. Look at two types of travel cards and find the information.
1.For how long can you travel using this travel card?
2.How much does it cost?
3. Can you travel using it at 7 a. m.
XIV. In which situation would you say the following?
1. I was wondering if you could tell me the way to the station
2. Excuse me , do you happen to know where the nearest hotel is?
3. Is there a petrol station near here?
4. How much is One Day Travel card, please?
5. This may sound a stupid question, but I'd like to know if can walk
there.
6. Could you tell me where to get off?
7. How do I get it the bank?
ILLUSTRATIVE DIALOGUES
Read the dialogues and try to do your own
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 Excuse me, can you tell me where Prater street is, please?
 - Take the second on the left and then ask again.
 Is it far?
 No, it's only about five minutes walk.
 Thank you.
 That's OK.
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 Excuse me, please. Could you tell me the way to the Post Office?
 Turn round and go straight on, then turn left at the traffic-lights.
 Will it take me long to get there?
 No, it's no distance at all.
 Many Thanks.
 Not at all.
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4)
..Where do I get off to reach Liverpool Street Station?
 You must get off at the next stop.
Trafalgar Square, St.Pauls Cathedral, The National
Buckingham Palace , Westminster Abbey, St, Jones Park.
Gallery,
Complete the missing remarks.
Phillip: Excuse me, could you tell me the way to the British
Museum please?
Passer-by: Yes , certainly. Go straight along this road as far as the
traffic lights, then turn left.
Philip: …………………………………………………….
Passer-by: Oh, yes. You can get n bus or go by underground if you
like.
Philip: ……………………………………………………
Passer-by : The bus stops over there by the Bank end you'll see the
underground station a little way along the left-hand side of the street.
Philip : …………………............
Passer-by: …………………….
B)
Philip: Does this bus go to Westminster Abbey, please?
Conductor: No, there isn't bus from here to Westminster.
Philip: ,,,..............................................
Conductor : You'll have to change at Oxford Circus.
Philip: …………………………………………………..
Conductor: Full up inside. Standing only, come along, fares please.
Philip:
Conductor: It'll take about 15 minutes or so to set to Oxford Circus this
time of the day.
Philip: ……………………………….
Conductor: Don't worry. I'll call it out.
Phillip: ........................................................
Practice micro dialogues:
1)Are you enjoying your stay in …? (London, Liverpool, Manchester,
Stratford-on-Avon)
- Yes, I am on the whole, but there are some things that I don’t like.
2)What don’t you like?
Well I don’t like … (the weather, London traffic, travelling by tube,
English meals)
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SUSAN BENNET IS TAKING A TAXI TO VICTORIA
STATION.
Susan: Taxi! Taxi! (The taxi pulls up.)
Driver: Where to, madam?
Susan: Victoria Station, please.
Driver: Right
Susan : I've got to catch the 11.30 train. Do you think we can make it?
Driver: We'll be all right if there are no hold ups.
Susan: Yes, but I've still got to buy my ticket.
Driver: Don't worry. I'm taking a rout without much traffic
Susan: Thank you.
(11.20, Victoria Station.)
Driver: Hero you are, Victoria Station. And you've got ten minutes to
catch your train.
Susan: Oh, good. How much is it?
Driver: It's on the meter € 6.30, please.
Susan: Here € 7. You can keep the change. Thank you very much.
Driver: Thank you.
The Tasks for the Dialogues:
Practice the dialogues in pairs:
1)
- Excuse me ... Can you tell me the shortest way to railway station?
- Go along this street and take the first (second) turning on your left the
entre, the nearest bus station, the hotel, underground station, market,
supermarket, museum et.
2)
- Does this bus (tram) go to the Central Stadium?
- I'm afraid not. You should take the number 8 bus.
Piccadilly Circus, Oxford Street, The Tower, Hyde Park, The Opera,
The National Gallery
3)
- Am I right for the Consul Hotel ?
- Yes
- Is it far from here?
- Oh no. It's just round the corner.
Modern Art Museum, Tourist Information Office, Car Rental, London
Zoo, Regents Park, Museum of Childhood, Natural History Museum,
Tower Bridge.
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 Excuse me but I'm trying to find Pembroke Street
 Take the third turning on the right end co straight ON.
 Should I take a bus?
- No, you can walk it in under five minutes.
 Thank you very much indeed.
 That s quite all right.
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 Excuse me, sir. Am i right to The Natural History Museum?
 Take number 5 bus and go as far as a traffic lights.
 Will that be the very centre of London?
 Yes, of course. That s the very centre of London.
 Thanks very much,
- It's a pleasure
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 Excuse me, sir.
 Yes, what is it?
 Which Is the quickest way to the sea?
 Go straight on, take the street on your right and go as far as
 the sea.
 Thank you ever so mach.
- It's all right, sir.
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- Excuse me … I want to get The Museum of Childhood . At what stop
do I get off?
 The Museum of Childhood? Just a minute. Go farther. Pour stops
more.
 Or.. • wait a moment. You may get off at the next stop and take
another
 route bus. It'll be probably quicker.
 Ch, thank you. I'll go by this bus, just not to change.
 Yes, it surely is more convenient.
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 Does this bus go to the market?
 No, you'll have to get off at the bank and take a 12.
 Can you tell me where to get off?
- It’s the next stop but one.
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- I this the right bus for Hyde Park?
you should have caught a 9. Jump out at the Church and get on there .
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- Could you tell me when we get there?
-It's two stops after this one.
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 Excuse me. Would you tell mo where I can buy postcards with a
view
 of this city,
 Firs* right, second left. You can miss a small bookshop with a stand
 of postcards in front of it.
 Is it too far to walk?
 No, it s only half a Kilometer.
 Thank you very much.
 It s a pleasure.
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MRS.. BENNETT IS TALKING TO PHILIP. JUDY'S COLLEGE
FRIEND, ABOUT LONDON TRANSPORT
Mrs. Bennett : Are you enjoying your. Stay in London?
Philip: Yes, I am, on the whole, although there are some things that I
don't quite like.
Mrs. Bennett : What don't you like?
Philip: Well, I don't like the weather, or the London traffic, and I don't
like traveling by the tube.
Mrs. Bennett : You are not the only one. I don't like it either, especially
in the rush-hour, though I don't have to travel to work every day.
Philip: Do you usually get about London by the Underground?
Mrs. Bennett: No , I usually go by bus. Sometimes I walk, if I air
energetic enough. And what about you? How do you usually get to the
college
Philip: I usually go by bus, if I don't have to wait too long. Sometimes
I go by the tube, which I don't like at all.
Mrs. Bennett: How long does it take you to get to the college?
Philip: About twenty minutes by bus and about twenty-five minutes by
the Underground.
Mrs. Bennett: That's not bad, I should say. Tome students have to
spend more than an hour traveling to the college.
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PHILIP IS GO1HG TO PAYING STREET BY THE
UNDERGROUND.
Philip: Excuse me, please, can you tell me how to get to Bond
Street?
Stranger: That's easy. You want the Victoria to Oxford Circus and then
change on to the Central.
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Philip: Where do I go now?
Stranger: Take the escalator on your left and follow the signs.
Philip: Thanks a lot.
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JANE BENNET IS PAYING THE FARE IN THE BUS
Conductor: Pull up inside, throe seats on top. Fares, please.
Jane : W all Street, please
Conductors: I'm , sorry, miss. I can't change a pound note. Have you
got any small change?
Jane: I've got none, I'm afraid.
(Addressing one of the passengers. )
Can you change thin pound note, madam?
Passenger: I'm sorry to say, I canft.
Conductor: Have you any small change, sir?
Passenger: I must have some. Just a minut. Oh1 yes. Here you are.
Conductor: Thanks very much indeed.
(Addressing Jane).
Here is your ticket and the change.
Jane: Will you put me down at wall Street. I'm afraid I'll
miss my stop. Conductor: Yes, certainly.
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PHILIP IS GOING TO THE STATION BY BUS;
Philip: 18 this the right bus for the station?
Stranger: Ho, you are going the wrong way. This bus is going in the
opposite direction. You'll have to get off at the park and take a 15.
Philip: Can you tell me where to get off?
Stranger: It's the next stop but one. You can walk from there.
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PETER BENNETT IS ASKING THE WAY TO THE STATION
IN THE STREET.
Peter: Excuse roe, please. Could you tell me the way to the station?
Passer-by: Yes , certainly. If you go along here as far as the traffic
lights then turn right, that will brine you into Market Street. Well, the
station is the first turning en the left in Market Street.
Peter: I see. Straight on here as far as the traffic lights... turn right ...
and then the first turning on the left in Market Street.
Passer-by: Yes, that's right.
Peter: Is it too far to walk?
Passer-by: No, It! s no distance at all.
Peter: Many thanks. Well, you've been most helpful
Passer-by: It's pleasure.
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